| Index | Colton | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Colton | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.4% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.5% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.5% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.7% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.2% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Colton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Colton, WA schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Colton, WA, an average of 98.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Genesee, ID | 1,209 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Pullman, WA | 33,974 | 69% | 43.3% |
| Moscow, ID | 25,652 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Lewiston, ID | 32,853 | 47% | 2.9% |
| Clarkston, WA | 7,435 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Colton, WA | 372 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Miltona, MN | 372 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Jeffersonville, NY | 372 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Spreckels, CA | 373 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Beecher City, IL | 373 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 371 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Colton, WA | 372 | 60% | 24.0% |
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